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Evodia Trees

I got some Korean Evodia Trees as 6" saplings in July of 2011.
They've been growing really well and are now approaching 12 ft.
A May frost hurt some of the new growth but they have recovered well and I think one may be sprouting buds and will flower this year.
Does this look like flower buds for those that know this tree?

Re: Evodia Trees

If that yellowing is at the growing tips of the plant then it is a micronutrient deficiency--possibly iron. The pattern of discoloration can tell you what you need--if the leaves are at the bottom then it is nitrogen. If random all over then possibly over watering.

Re: Evodia Trees

Thanks OD and JC. It was definately at new growth but now all is well This is their 3rd year and the first time I've seen the yellow leaves. The other 6 have greened up like the ones in your photo. This is the first year I didn't give them my chicken n horse manure cocktail lol. I added some fertilizer stakes though and they are once again looking good! Still have some yellow leaves but all new growth is the deeper green. My forester looked them over and thinks it was the frost but I fertilized just in case.

On edit I noticed the same thing happened to the wild cherry trees in my forest. They have rebounded as well but I didn't fertilize the forest (27 acres) evodia tree 6 2013.jpg

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Do any of you know if it's too late to start Evodia seeds this year? I have quite a few tree tubes left from an oak planting project I did. I was thinking about direct sowing the seeds in my garden. Placing a tree tube over each seed and digging and transplanting in fall of 2014. Any advice?

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I bought some seeds and there were instructions about soaking the seeds in water then putting them in the refrigerator for the winter and then planting them in spring. It wouldn't hurt to try, but I don't know how successful you'd be.

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The seeds need to be stratified, imitation of winter, before sowing. Out side this late in most climates does not leave a lot of growing season. The seeds should be sown in a protected bed, probably not in a growing tube.

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I planted 5 last spring that I bought from ODFRANK. They are about 3' or 4' high now. I planted them on the edge of the woods in a cow pasture. I protected them form the cows, but one out grew the protection and the cows have not eaten the leaves yet.

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Hi heaflaw. Did you use tree tubes for protection?

Originally Posted by heaflaw

I planted 5 last spring that I bought from ODFRANK. They are about 3' or 4' high now. I planted them on the edge of the woods in a cow pasture. I protected them form the cows, but one out grew the protection and the cows have not eaten the leaves yet.

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No. I placed some old stumps, etc around the base so the cows could not rub against them or push them down. Neither deer nor cows seem to be interested in eating the leaves and both have had plenty of opportunity to do so.